The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS,


Music Loving "Snaik" - Striking
Against the Poor House - Hitting
Heavy on Licenses.
GEORGIA.
Work has been commenced on the new
Augusta directory.
The pigeon business is looming up as one
of the growing industries of Waynesboro
Within the last fifty days $3.50 900 in cash
has been put into various enterprises in
Macon.
The scholars of Lumpkin high school are
preparing for an interesting exhibition on
June "a.
The Brunswick Good Templars' excursion
to Fernandina beach comes off to-day by
steamer City of Brunswick.
A twenty-eight pound catfish was caught
in Alcoya river by a party OF seiners from
Social Circle few days ago.
A warrant upon the State Treasury for
$l4, 1888 30 was paid to the lunatic asylum
to-day for its March expenses.
Miss Lila Moody, of Fort Valley, and Mr
Frank Gurr, of Columbus, were married at
the former place on Thursday last.
The artesian well at the Augusta leo
house is being rapidly bored. A depth of
something over 200 feet has been attained
The Columbus papers are shouting a
grand hallelujah over the fact that the
Georgia Midland railroad is nearing COM
pletion.
j. III. Parnell the great horticulturist of
Georgia, is sending to market ripe peaches
and wild goose plumS from his orchards near
West Point.
Or. H. " Hardwick has purchased from
Mr.. Armand the entire town of Almon, on
the Georgia railroad, between Yellow river
and Conyers.
The citizens of Jasper county are going to
have the biggest blowout and barbecue that
was ever seen in that section when the cars
arrive, probably about Saturday.
Adjt. Gen. Kell has commissioned w. II.
Cobb Captain Of the Gainesville Volunteers,
and Monday evening shipped them thirty
Springfield rifles and equipments.
The Covington and Macon road will reach
its depot at Athens through tunnel 1,l55
feet long, to excavate which will cost $780,
BOO, as it will be through solid rock.
A letter from Ellijay to the Augusta
ChronicIe says: "The crops along the road
from Gainesville here never looked more
promising. Wheat is the finest for years,
but the fruit is almost an entire failure.
The granite business at Lithonia has now
grown 10 be a very important industry.
Over 400 hands are now employed at the
they can scarcely keep up with their orders
The Dalton Argus says that the paupers
Of Whitfield county have struck against the
poor house. On the other hand, the County
Commissioners have proclaimed that no
charity shall be given only through that
channel
Mrs Frank Hardage was killed by light
ming on Friday at her home, about four
miles from Marietta, on the Powder Springs
road. She was washing under tree, and
She lightning struck the tree, ran down it
and killed her.
The Charleston dry dock people We're in
Crovatt. They will locate their dry dock
there if the people will take stock in the en-
terprise. Capt. Crvatt is working the mat
ter up with evidences of success.
The Burke County Commissioners have
finally rejected the Bartlett ravine bridge
and require Messrs Revels e. Co., contrac.
tors, TO remodel it and put it in better and
safer condition. This decision is generally
approved of by the citizens of Girard.
Capt A. NJ. Rogers, prominent lawyer
of Waynesboro, died there last Thursday.
The court was adjourned Friday and the
bar attended the funeral in body. A com
mittee was also selected TO draft appropriate
resolutions and report on the last day OF
court.
New post offices have been established as
follows: Fairchild, in Decatur county, IVES
ley c. Fairchild postmaster; luton, in
Mitchell county, James f. Mansfield, post.
master The site of Maysville post Office has
been changed TO n point 200 yards north
west, INTO jackson county. 1t was former
ly in Banks county
The instruments for the Lumpkin Cornet
Band have arrived and have been distributed
TO the members of the band. They are Of
excellent pattern and nicely finished anc
the tone OF them is fun and perfect. The
boys are now happy for the time) and
make night hideousn to those who "have
no music in their souls
Macon is rejoicing over the discovery of g
cheap mode of increasing its water supply
about 3,00o, 900 gallons per day. 1t is said
that it can be done by bringing into the city
the water from number OF springs flow
ing from the ridge beyond Waterville Il
is estimated that SIS, 900 viii bring this adj
ditionai supply into the city.
Within the past six weeks no less thar
six persons have died from hydrophohia il
Georgia. 1t is commended by some that Their,
Is no such disease, but the results are just
the same, for it now appears that when q
mad dog bites any one of a very nervous
temperament the chances are that he will
die either from hydrophobia or fright.
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belonging 10 a Mr.. Nevis at Montmorenee
s. c., and sold him to Mr.. Woodward, O
Richmond county, for $3.50. He wa.
promptly arrested and will be jailed unit
proper requisition papers have been re
ceived. The County Sheriff has alread,
been notified that such papers are now e.
route.
Town Marshal Cooper, of Harlem, whil
attempting to stop a negro whom he haC
under arrest, and who was endeavoring t.
escape, having jerked from the officer
clutches, was Tired upon by the negro ant
dangerously hurt. The negro escaped anC
is still at large The wounded man will
recover. The shooting occurred Saturday
night
John w. Smith, the Heard county muir
derer, must hang next Friday. Gov. Cor
don announced Monday that he shall not in
terfere with the judgments of the Superio
and Supreme Courts. Smith has been con
fined In Fulton county Jail for safe keepin,
and is now there. He is sentenced to b,
hanged in Heard county on Friday next
May %.
The storehouse of 7. j. Armand e. Co, a
Almon, was broken open by burglars OF
last Thursday night, and $50 in cash anC
Sl5 worth Of postage stamps stolen. On Oh,
same night the blacksmith shop of Mr. d
J. Wingard, in Covington, was broker
open. and some Of his tools stolen. which Il
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